Warm-Up #1 ( 10/22/13)

1. Warm-Up #1 (10/22/13) • What do you already know (or think you know) about the Middle Ages?

2. Warm-Up #2 (10/23/13)DC3 Review • Why were the early Middle Ages called the “Dark Ages”? • Who was the “light” in the early Middle Ages? Why? • Identify 2 things that changed between the Early Middle Ages and the High Middle Ages. • Which institution was the most important throughout the Middle Ages?

3. Warm-Up #3 (10/24/13) • Why was Charlemagne an important figure in the Middle Ages? (be specific!)

5. Warm-Up #2 (10/31/12) • Write down three facts about the History of Halloween

6. Warm-Up #3 (11/2/12) • Match the description on the left with the term on the right: Practice of kings appointing bishops Church Law Important religious ceremonies, such as baptism Practice of bishops selling positions in the church Banishment from the church Banned from receiving sacraments Pope, Archbishops, Bishops, Priests Interdict Lay Investiture Canon Law Church Hierarchy Excommunication Simony Sacraments

7. Warm-Up #4 (11/8/12) • Based on your reading of Saladin…was he a “good guy” or a “bad guy?” Give evidence to support your view.

8. Warm-Up #5 (11/9/12) • Identify 1 reason Christians volunteered to fight in the crusades • Explain 1 condition that contributed to the growth of towns • Describe 1 feature of a medieval cathedral. • Identify 1 hazard of living in a medieval town.

9. Warm-Up #6 (11/12/12) • Match the description on the left with the term on the right: Gothic Architecture Romanesque Architecture Scholasticism Stained Glass Windows Universities Vernacular Intellectual movement that brought together faith and reason Began as learning guilds Language of everyday speech Characterized by high walls and pointed arches Showed stories from the bible for those who could not read